Poster POTENTIAL OF RESILIENT NANOMATERIALS FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS

Space exploration is entering a new era, with the advent of widespread use of new micro space probes. However, the increased use of miniaturized equipment corresponds to a decreased availability to carry radiation shielding against the space radiation environment. It is well documented that silicon micron and sub-micron electronics based on diffusive transport through a channel are degraded or irreparably damaged by space radiation environments that alter the well separated p-n-p charge regions required for transistor function.